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11-29-2012, 06:34 PM | #1 |
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| Is she a Blue Born? I have been secretly worrying about Angel. I have read so many horror stories about the health problems blue borns can have. When we first got Angel we thought she was a really light chocolate color, but as she is getting older she looks more bluish grey to us. Even looking back at her pics when she first came home she looks more blue. The vet even listed her as blue and tan at her first visit. I have read their noses are usually a blue color also but her's is brown. I was hoping maybe you could help me solve this mystery. We worry about something going wrong with her everyday, but so far she has been really healthy. She is 17 weeks old now and weighs in at 1.9 lbs. Here are a variety of pics of her.
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11-29-2012, 06:36 PM | #2 |
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| Here are a few more.
__________________ Annmarie: Mom of Prince Toby Princess Paisley & Angel RIP my little Cole Bear "Colby" 8/2/12-3/7/13. We love and miss you You definitely left paw prints on my heart. |
11-29-2012, 06:50 PM | #3 |
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| I am glad you asked this because I am confused about the whole blue thing too, Guinness was blank and tan but now his CKC papers and vet have him listed as blue and tan.
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11-29-2012, 06:53 PM | #5 |
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| What a cutie she is - love that face I have no expertise in this area, but I know that others on YT do and I'm sure they will come forth with their knowledge and experiences
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11-29-2012, 07:03 PM | #6 |
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| I think your Yorkie may be a chocolate Yorkie. We have many threads about Blue Born. I do not think your Yorkie is that. When a Yorkie is Blue Born he is born gray with light tan markings, their eyes are either green or blue. This is a color mutation. As they mature they often turn white. Normal Yorkies are often referred to as Blue and Gold, Blue and Tan. For a mature Yorkie the preferred color is when the black fur turns into a deep steel blue, grey color and the tan is golden cream tan. Check out our YT library for more information. Also check out Snow Blue Yorkies on the web for more color information. http://snowblueyorkies.com/
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11-29-2012, 07:28 PM | #7 |
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| I agree with Teresa. I am by no means an expert but the blue borns that I have seen have either green or blue eyes. She is such a cutie
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11-30-2012, 01:24 AM | #8 |
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| If she were blue she would have been blue when she was born and stood out from the rest of the litter. It is common for a normal yorkie to turn blue as an adult
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11-30-2012, 01:06 PM | #9 |
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| Hi and welcome! As an owner of a true "blue born", I do NOT think she is a blue. If you go to my albums, there are a lot of photos of Mack Brown, my blue. Everyone I have seen have blue eyes as a pup. Mack's later turned green. They also have gray noses and paws. The white Yorkie in my avatar is Mack. I would quit worrying! You have a beautiful baby!!
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11-30-2012, 01:24 PM | #10 |
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11-30-2012, 03:24 PM | #11 |
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| Thank you everybody. Thank you everybody for answering my question. I came across these pics from the breeder today of Angel and the other pups while she was still with the breeder.
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11-30-2012, 03:32 PM | #12 |
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| Is she the top left one? Because I may eat my words... That does look like a blue. What color are her eyes? Do chocolates run in her line? Is her hair normal? Or is it shorter in places?
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11-30-2012, 03:43 PM | #13 |
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| Yes she is the top left one. Her eyes are brown and her nose is brown. She had a chocolate one also, but she was a dark brown not light in color like Angel. Her hair is long on her legs but short on her face and body, but it seems to be getting longer it is just really thin. I had a rubberband in her hair and when I took it out it ripped her hair out with it. Where there is no hair her skin is actually a bluish grey color that is what got me thinking the vet may be right and she may be a blue. Everywhere you part her hair is a bluish grey. The breeder said when she was first born she looked silver.
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11-30-2012, 03:53 PM | #14 |
Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas
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| I would think she is a blue.... Did you look at my albums?
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11-30-2012, 04:18 PM | #15 |
Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas
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| If she is a blue, you need to contact your breeder immediately! Neither of her parents should ever be bred again! She seems like maybe she doesnt have all the classic characteristics of a true blue. But, she sure looks silver in that litter picture. Her future will be unknown as it is to all blues. She could lose all of her hair, have skin problems, or numerous other issues. My blue, Mack, has been very fortunate. He still has all of his hair and does not have health issues. My vet does think he has a very low immune system as he contracted parvo when he was 9 months old even though he had 5 rounds of puppy shots. We are very careful with him as far as exposing him to germs. He mainly just stays home.... I wish you the best and hope you have as good of luck as we have had. Mack will be 2 in February. I have only been able to locate 3 other blues that have lived this long. We treasure him each and everyday we get to spend with him!
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